Description du livre
The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield is a rich collection of sixty-eight stories by one of the most influential modernist writers of the early twentieth century. The volume brings together Mansfield’s major story cycles, including Bliss, The Garden Party, The Doves’ Nest, Something Childish, and In a German Pension, along with many other celebrated works.
Mansfield’s fiction is known for its delicate psychological insight, subtle symbolism, and vivid portrayal of everyday life. Rather than relying on dramatic plots, she explores the inner emotions and fleeting thoughts of her characters, capturing small yet meaningful moments that reveal deeper truths about human relationships. Her stories often focus on family life, social conventions, childhood memories, and the quiet tensions beneath ordinary interactions.
One of Mansfield’s greatest strengths is her ability to create atmosphere and emotional nuance with elegant, economical language. Stories such as The Garden Party and Bliss illustrate her mastery of mood and her modernist approach to narrative structure. Through impressionistic scenes and carefully observed details, she invites readers to reflect on themes of identity, innocence, class, and the complexity of human feelings.
Contents:
•Bliss, and Other Stories
-Bliss
-Prelude
-Je ne Parle pas Français
-The Wind Blows
-Psychology
-Pictures
-The Man without a Temperament
-Mr. Reginald Peacock's Day
-Sun and Moon
-Feuille d'Album . . .
•The Garden Party, and Other Stories
-The Garden Party
-At The Bay
-The Daughters of the Late Colonel
-Mr. and Mrs. Dove
-The Young Girl
-Life of Ma Parker
-Marriage A La Mode
-The Voyage
-Miss Brill
-Her First Ball
-The Singing Lesson . . .
•The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories
-The Doves' Nest
-The Doll's House
-Honeymoon
-A Cup of Tea
-Taking the Veil
-The Fly
-The Canary
•Something Childish, and Other Stories
-Something Childish but very Natural
-The Tiredness of Rosabel
-How Pearl Button was Kidnapped
-The Journey to Bruges
-A Truthful Adventure
-New Dresses
-The Woman at the Store
-Ole Underwood
-The Little Girl
-Millie
-Pension Séguin
-Violet
-Bains Turcs
-An Indiscreet Journey . . .
•In a German Pension, and Other Stories
-Germans at Meat
-The Baron
-The Sister of the Baroness
-Frau Fischer
-Frau Brechenmacher Attends A Wedding
-The Modern Soul
-At Lehmann's . . .
-The Aloe
-Last Moments Before
-A Journey With The Storeman
-The Day After
-The Aloe
•Unfinished Stories
-A Married Man's Story
-Six Years After
-Daphne
-Father and the Girls
-All Serene!
-A Bad Idea
-A Man and His Dog
-Such a Sweet Old Lady
-Honesty
-Susannah
-Second Violin
-Mr. and Mrs. Williams
-Weak Heart
-Widowed